Wednesday, September 13, 2006

I have devoted the majority of my life to the pursuit of my Art, my Craft: Music.Despite my devotion to my creative forces, I do not worship music. Music is not my God!Music is, however, the means that I utilize to serve my God. What does that really mean?It means that I am an extreme pacifist that has found the same state of transcendent peace in music as I have on the prayer rug.I have found the same trance-inducing intoxication in the dynamism of my drumming as I have in the recitation of my prayers.I have expressed the joy of lyricism with my piano and my compositions just as I have earnestly delivered the call to prayer.By remaining creative in the face of fascist hatred; I honor the ultimate creative potentiality of the universe.When the ugliness of loud voices threatens to render my altruism paralyzed; I make a joyful noise.